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All tagged Oct. 5
In collaboration with the Mural Fest this year, The Dalles Main Street will bring back their beloved fundraising event Main Street Uncorked with a Wine Walk throughout historic downtown The Dalles. Get your passport now as Adventist Health sponsors the event which starts with an unveiling of the latest piece of local art!
The strength of black market fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has resulted in multiple overdoses and deaths this year in The Dalles. Another suspected case involving a 30-year-old woman occurred just on Monday, Oct. 3, near The Dalles Library. “She probably left 60 years on the table,” said The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy.
Jarabe, which translates to “concoction,” highlights the eclectic mix of genres Jarebe Mexicano perform ranging from Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Norteño/Tex-Mex to Latin Rock, Trío Romántico, and popular Cumbia. They hit the stage on Thursday, Oct. 6 at The Dalles Civic. They’re not just musicians but educators and ambassadors of culture and a ton of fun.
“If you like artists who write and sing songs, you do not want to miss this show,” Johnson said on Tuesday, Sept. 27. “Ryan Montbleau has over 100 million Spotify plays, a catalog of songs that blows me away and he connects with audiences like few people I have ever seen.”
When it comes to live music, Jim Drake can get you plugged in. Our local columnist for entertainment Gorge-wide has a good sampling of coming shows and events, including Quiet Riot, Acosta-Meyers, Fever Dream, Constellations, Birds & Brews, Festival of Lights, Europatopia, Little Music City, Gorge Happiness Month, Open Mic, Thunder Island, Stephanie Sweet, Honey Badgers and Fried Green Tomatoes
